Coach Issues

[dan74]

Originally Posted by TheOracle

Also, these guys are correct about assistant coaches. They should not be involved with officials at all. Instead of threatening or giving an automatic T, a simple comment to the head coach that you are working for him only, not his assistants, and you only want to hear from or interact with him, that will work almost every time with little conflict. Virtually every time the HC will tell the bench to shut up, and appreciate the subtle warning.

Disclaimer: The works well at the Varsity HS and College levels. I am certain that this would not work well at times in JH or AAU ball.

For the newer officials: Although I may be reading into the above a bit too literally, my input is to not tell a head coach "that you are working for him only." We administer the rules...we aren't subordinate or beholding to coaches.